Java Platform Module System Cheat Sheet

Java command line options

module module.name - declares module.name
requires module.name - this module depends on
module module.name
requires transitive module.name - this means that
any module that reads your module implicitly also reads the
transitive module or module specifically referenced.
exports pkg.name - this module exports public members
in package pkg.name
exports pkg.name to module.name - this module
allows the target module to access public members in
package pkg.name
uses class.name - this module declares itself as a
consumer for service class.name
--module-path or (-p) is the module path; its value --add-modules - adds the indicated modules to the
is one or more directories that contain modules. default set of root modules.
--add-reads src.module=target.module - --list-modules - displays the names and version strings
a command-line form of a requires clause in a of the observable modules.
module declaration.
--patch-module - adds or overrides classes in a module.
--add-exports src.module/pkg.name=target. Replaces -Xbootclasspath/p.
module - a command line form of an exports clause.
--illegal-access=permit|warn|deny -
--add-opens src.module/pkg.name=target.module relaxes strong encapsulation of the module system;
- a command line form of the open clause in a module Java 9 default is permit.
description.
Mechanism Compile Access
Export all code public all code public

provides class.name with class.name.impl -

provides an implementation of a service for others
to consume Open Package none all code private
opens pkg.name
members of package pkg.name
none

opens pkg.name to module.name - opens private Open Module none all code private
members of package pkg.name to the given module
Default none none

Manifest attributes Module types

Automatic-Module-Name: module.name - declares
stable module name for non-modularized jar
Add-Exports: <module>/<package> - exports the
package to all unnamed modules
Add-Opens: <module>/<package> - opens the package
to all unnamed modules
Java SE and JDK modules - modules provided by JDK:
java.base, java.xml, etc.
Named application module - your application modules;
contains module-info.class; explicitly exports packages;
can't read the unnamed module.
Automatic module - non-modular jar on the
module-path; exports all packages; name
derived from the Automatic-Module-Name
MANIFEST.MF
can read all modules.
Unnamed module - all jars/classes on
the classpath; can read all modules.

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